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East Prairie High School vs. Charleston High School

Should you attend East Prairie High School or Charleston High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
East Prairie High School
304 E Walnut
East Prairie, MO 63845
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Charleston High School
606 S. Thorn St
Charleston, MO 63834
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

East Prairie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Charleston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades 9-12, East Prairie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 331 students in grades 7-12, Charleston High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
312 students
331 students
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This chart displays total students of Charleston High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Charleston High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Prairie High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charleston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1505 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#1615 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Prairie High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charleston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Prairie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MO)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Prairie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Prairie High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of East Prairie High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Charleston High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of East Prairie High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Charleston High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
58
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Grade 9 Students
85
55
Grade 10 Students
92
60
Grade 11 Students
69
55
Grade 12 Students
66
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charleston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Prairie High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charleston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Prairie High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charleston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Prairie High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charleston High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Prairie High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of East Prairie High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Charleston High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Prairie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(19-20 School Year Data)
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Prairie High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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